STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
                               SECRETARY OF STATE

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

                  Pursuant to Section 33-10-106 of the 1976 South Carolina Code,
as amended, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of
Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:


1. The name of the corporation is SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY.


2.       On     , the corporation adopted the following Amendment(s) of its
   Articles of Incorporation:

                                 NOT APPLICABLE


3.       The manner, if not set forth in the amendment, in which any exchange,
         reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the
         Amendment shall be effected, is as follows:

         (a)      The number of redeemable shares of the corporation reacquired
                  by redemption or purchase is 3,200 itemized as follows:

                  Class                               Series      No. of Shares

         Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value)   6.00%             3,200

         (b)      The aggregate number of issued shares of the corporation after
                  giving effect to such cancellation is 41,618,129, itemized as
                  follows:

            Class                                 Series           No. of Shares

Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value)          5%                  125,209
      "          "         "          "             4.60%                     0
      "          "         "          "             4.50%                 6,797
      "          "         "          "             4.60% (Series A)     12,052
      "          "         "          "             5.125%               65,000
      "          "         "          "             4.60% (Series B)     51,000
      "          "         "          "             6%                   61,924
      "          "         "          "             9.40%                     0
      "          "         "    ($100 par value)    8.12%                     0
      "          "         "          "             7.70%                     0
      "          "         "          "             8.40%                     0
      "          "         "     ($50 par value)    8.72%                     0
      "          "               ($100 par value)   6.52%             1,000,000

  Common Stock ($4.50 par value)                      ------         40,296,147
                                                                      ----------
                                                                     41,618,129

         (c)      The amount of the stated capital of the corporation after
                  giving effect to such cancellation is $297,431,761.50.





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         (d)      The number of shares which the corporation has authority to
                  issue after giving effect to such cancellation is 56,411,982,
                  itemized as follows:

          Class                                    Series          No. of Shares

 Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value)          5%                  125,209
       "          "         "          "             4.60%                     0
       "          "         "          "             4.50%                 6,797
       "          "         "          "             4.60% (Series A)     12,052
       "          "         "          "             5.125%               65,000
       "          "         "          "             4.60% (Series B)     51,000
       "          "         "          "             6%                   61,924
       "          "         "          "             9.40%                     0
       "          "         "    ($100 par value)    8.12%                     0
       "          "         "          "             7.70%                     0
       "          "         "          "             8.40%                     0
       "          "         "    ($50 par value)     8.72%                     0
       "          "         "    ($100 par value)    6.52%             1,000,000


 Serial Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)  (1 vote)    ----               640,000
 Serial Preferred Stock  ($100 par value) (1 vote)    ----             1,750,000
 Serial Preferred Stock  ($25 par value)  (1/4 vote)  ----             2,000,000
 Serial Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)  (1/2 vote)  ----               700,000
 Common Stock  ($4.50 par value)                      ----            50,000,000
                                                                      ----------
                                                                      56,411,982


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4. (a) |__| Amendment(s) adopted by shareholder action.

                  At the date of adoption of the amendment, the number of
         outstanding shares of each voting group entitled to vote separately on
         the Amendment, and the vote of such shares was:

        Number of      Number of         Number of Votes    Number of Undisputed
Voting  Outstanding    Votes Entitled    Represented at     Shares Voted
Group   Shares         to be Cast        the meeting        For         Against
- -----   -------------  ----------------  ------------------ --------------------


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         (b) |XX| The Amendment(s) was duly adopted by the incorporators or
         board of directors without shareholder approval pursuant to Sections
         33-6-102(d), 33-10-102 and 33-10-105 of the 1976 South Carolina Code,
         as amended, and shareholder action was not required.


5.       Unless a delayed date is specified, the effective date of these
         Articles of Amendment shall be the date of the acceptance for filing by
         the Secretary of State (See Section 33-1-230(b)):


                                        SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY



Date:  March 13, 2003                   By:___s/Lynn M. Williams________________
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                                                               Secretary